2012 Qualifying Offers

Friday was decision day for clubs as they had until 4pm CST to extend qualifying offers to their free agents. Players who received the one-year, $13.3MM offer now have until November 9th to accept the deal. If the player turns down the offer and signs elsewhere, the team will get a compensatory draft pick in June. Here's a look at the nine players who received offers this winter..

With the Yankees out of the market for Swisher, he is likely looking at a deal in the 5 year $75 million area. He is a FA which leads to surprise deals, but there are alot of good free agent outfielders so that will depress his value somewhat, In other years he might have been looking at an Eithier like deal.

But they want him back, and he wants a multiyear deal. He probably would have declined anyway, as he’s probably looking for – and will get – a 2 year, $22M+ deal (or 3/$36M) and it would have given the Red Sox insurance.

I really don’t see why they wouldn’t offer him 1 year at $13.3M. It’s not like they’re strapped for cash in 2013, and the fans loved him.

Because his salary won’t get that high. He will give you 20 hr and a .325 obp, not much more with terrible defense. Doubt anyone wants to pay him more than $10M and honestly that is an overpay. He was decent in the first half, but he really fell back down to his norm in the 2nd half.

22 hr .326 obp, and awful defense. And that is all in one of his best seasons over his career.

Sure they might want him back, but no way is ross worth anywhere close to $13.3M. 17th among ofer in WAR, and I wouldn’t even put it that high because his uzr was high this year, and pretty much most know he is below average defensively.

No way does swisher accept it, and even if he does the yankees would be thrilled. Don’t see how it would blow their strategy. He is their best non-trade, non-hamilton option out there.
Laroche may take it, he had a terrific year, but he has struggled over recent seasons. Wouldn’t be surprised if Upton or Lohse accepted either, although I figure Lohse will want to take his career year to the bank.